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Denarius - Hadrian PIETATI AVG COS III P P, Pietas
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint (Rome) |
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| Year | 129-130 |
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| Value | 1 Denarius |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, draped bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, rendered with characteristic curly hair and short beard in the naturalistic Hellenistic-influenced style of his reign. The emperor's features are depicted with fine portraiture detail, including pronounced brow and strong jawline. The encircling Latin legend reads HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, running from lower left to lower right along the coin's beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The personification of Pietas (Piety) is depicted seated left upon a high-backed throne or chair of state, draped in flowing robes. She extends her right hand forward holding a patera (libation bowl) in a gesture of offering, while her left hand grasps a long vertical sceptre. The figure rests her feet upon a footstool, and the composition conveys serene religious devotion. The surrounding legend PIETATI AVG COS III P P is distributed around the field within a beaded border. |
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